Back-band hook.



J. S. MINTER;

BACK BAND HOOK.

APPLHJATION FILED JULY 25, 191.4.

Patented Mar. 28,1916.

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Specification o f hitters Patent.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

Application filed July 25, 1914. Serial No. 853,162.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. MINTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Crystal Springs, in the county of Copiah and State of Mississippi, have invented new and useful Improvements in Back- Band Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to harness attachments of that class which are generally known as back band hooks and which are used in connection with heavy harness utilized for plowing and the like.

'One object of the invention is to provide an attachment of simple and effective construction, whereby the traces may be retained safely while not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment whereby the lines will be guided so that there will be no .danger of getting between the feet of the animals.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same con sists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated, a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and mod1fications within the scope of the claim may be In the drawing,-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a back band equipped with attachments constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view taken on the line 22 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the attachment.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

15 designates a base plate made of metal, said plate being approximately square or rectangular, although the corners may be trimmed ness and to present a neat appearance.

At the upper end of the plate 15 is formed ofi, as shown, for the sake of light a slot 16 extending transversely of the plate almost the entire width thereof; this slot is for the passage of the back band 17, each end of which carries one of the improved attachments, as shown. The base plate is provided with a vertical slot 18 formed by striking up a tongue 19'which is disposed above the outer face of the base plate so as to form a hook wherein a tug or trace may be accom modated. A catch tongue 20 is pivoted at 21 on the base plate in advance of the hook 19, the latter being overlapped by the tongue or catch 20 which is offset outwardly from the outer, face of the base plate, as shown, said catch serving to prevent accidental displacement of the trace when inserted within the hook 19. A guide link 22 is mounted on the plate and extends outwardly therefrom to serve as a guide for the driving lines. It is evident that when thus guided the lines are in'no danger of getting beneath the front feet of the draft animals, thereby avoiding annoying and frightening the animals.

In applying the improved attachments to the back band, the latter is doubled on itself to form loops 23, one loop being projected through the slot 16 of the attachment and a peg 24: being passed through the loop to prevent the withdrawal thereof. In this simple fasion, the attachments are connected with the back band, adjustably, and without the use'of buckles or other fastening means.

taining in position the pivoted tongue 2095 and the guide ring 22.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is 1- A back band attachment consisting of a base plate having a transverse slot for the passage of the back band, said base plate being provided with a trace supporting hook and a vertical slot fromwhich said hook is upstruck, a pivot member extending through the plate at one end of the vertical slot and In testimony whereof I aflix my signature adjacent to the point of the hook, and a catch in presence of-tWo Witnesses.-

mounted on said pivot member forv swinging 1 V v JOSEPH S. 'MINTER. movement ina plane parallel to the planes. Witnesses: of the base plate and the bill of the hook, W. BL Locxwoon,

said hook being overlapped by said catch. M. M. TODD;

Copiesot this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Washington, D. 0.

Commissioner of Patents, 

